Afro-American Symphony, also known as Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" and Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, is a 1930 composition by William Grant Still...

a prologue to the fourth movement of William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American": Be proud, my race, in mind and soul; Thy name is writ on Glory's...

first American composer to have an opera produced by the New York City Opera. He is known primarily for his first symphony, Afro-American Symphony (1930)...

of 1934. The first symphony by a black composer to be performed by a major orchestra was William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony (1930) by the New...

Opus American Symphony (film), a 2023 American documentary film about musician Jon Batiste, directed by Matthew Heineman Afro-American Symphony, a 1930...

opera Lulu in 1935, and William Grant Still, who used it in his Afro-American Symphony that same year. While the vibraphone has not been used quite as...

Má vlast, 1874–1879 String Quartet No. 1, From my life Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race" A major developer...

2019-08-30. "Marlon Daniel and Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra in Russian Premiere of Still's 'Afro-American Symphony'". AfriClassical. 2012-02-18. Retrieved...

Afro-American Symphony, conducted by Hanson. The RPO presented the world premiere of this work in 1931. 1939 – William Grant Still’s "Afro-American Symphony":...

ring include, but are not limited to, Afro-American burial music of New Orleans, the Blues, the Afro-American Symphony, as well as the music that has accompanied...

Afro-American Symphony, Kaintuck, Dismal Swamp by Richard Fields (1997-09-01) Manheim, James (September 1, 1997). "William Grant Still: Afro American...

American symphony worthy of being rediscovered." He further remarked: The opening movement has melodies and rhythms typically found in Afro-American folk...

conducted the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, which included the Afro-American Symphony by Williams Grant Still. In September 1945 he conducted the Berlin...

Rott Symphony for Strings (unfinished; 3 movements survive) (Nowak 37) (1874-5) William Grant Still Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, "Afro-American" (1930)...

Afro-Panamanians are Panamanians of African descent. The population can be mainly broken into two categories: "Afro-Colonials", those descended from slaves...

conducted the Russian premiere of William Grant Still's iconic Afro-American Symphony and has become well known for his performances of works by Pulitzer...

Dubuque, a senior corps. The Junior Dukes were sponsored by the local American Legion Post #6 and competed as a military style parade band. The corps...

(1895–1978), American composer of 5 symphonies (No. 1, Afro-American, 1930, r. 1969; No. 2, Song of a New Race, 1937; No. 3, The Sunday Symphony, 1958; No...

Spohr, 1811 Symphony No. 1 (Stanford) in B-flat major by Charles Villiers Stanford, 1876 Symphony No. 1 (Still) in A-flat (Afro-American) by William Grant...

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, also known as Symphony No. 2 "Song of a New Race", is a 1937 composition in four movements by American composer William Grant...

Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz. It mixes Afro-Cuban clave-based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques of improvisation. Afro-Cuban...

and original works for orchestra written by an African American, his "Afro-American Symphony" composed in 1930, seven years before Maurice Arnold's death...

While most symphonies have a number, many symphonies are known by their (nick)name. This article lists symphonies that are numbered and have an additional...

". MasterClass. August 26, 2021. Courlander, Harold, A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales...

full symphony orchestra, an extra band, and many Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments. The symphony is written in two movements: Andante Allegro moderato...

musicians seized on Victorian Americans' growing concern with 'emotion'. The performance of pieces such as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony established German serious...

literature Baltimore Afro-American Callaloo (journal) Chicano literature Daughters of Africa Ebony Jet List of African American writers List of Black...

"The Saint Louis Blues" (or "St. Louis Blues") is a popular American song composed by W. C. Handy in the blues style and published in September 1914. It...

(1972). The Development of the Negro Spiritual as Choral Art Music by Afro-American Composers: With an Annotated Guide to the Performance of Selected Spirituals...

the city inaugurated the 15th Pan American Games with a lavish and creative 3½ -hour show that featured a symphony orchestra, three 100-foot-long coral...